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Talk to your Vetlife vet if you think your dog has any separation issues, as they will still require treatment and behavioural work. FREE NAIL CLIP For cats a d dogs du Please mention t Normal fees apply t y to all additional services or procedures. n this ad when booking yo l a l s r cats and dogs during August September 2 EE NAIL CLIPS* September 2014 on only g your pet i Hoof Author: Ruth Entwistle Low Publisher: Penguin Reviewed by: Tracy Miles distressing drover has largely been an unsung hero. But not any more. In On the Hoof, the untold A story of drovers in New Zealand, Timaru author Ruth Entwistle Low, draws together research about drovers from throughout New Zealand. She tells the story from the first days of droving, with the establishment of sheep stations, to the twilight years when the growth of trucking lead to its demise. She tells how the Rhodes quiet achiever throughout New Zealand history, the Kiwi family’s Levels Station near Timaru nearly came to naught due to the difficulty of crossing sheep over the Rakaia River. Another local drover story is the famous one about Mackenzie who stole sheep from the Rhodes station, but despite the difficulty of the terrain he covered before capture, lost not a single creature. She has also interviewed South Canterbury drover Bill Traves who tells not only his story but that of his father Harold who turned to droving after World War I. The book features many black and white photos and also colour photos which bring to life the droving days, including those from the 1970s and 1980s. If Entwistle Low hadn’t taken on the huge task of telling these stories – she recognised those of musterers were told but not those of drovers – then some of these stories may have died with their tellers. As such it’s a great contri- bution to the body of work which records New Zealand’s history. I’ll leave the last word to the Story captured: The untold story of the Kiwi drover has now found a place in NewZealand’s historical record. Country Calendar’s Frank Toley: ‘‘This is a book that defines hardships, the frustrations and, at the same time, the satisfaction these drovers felt from getting the job done . . . a thoroughly absorbing read.’’ Job well done: Peta Grant, left, Loren Cunningham,EmmaSlater, Rachel Esselink, Brittany Kerin, Ashley Pink, Aysha Hirama, Lauren Parsons and Georgia Firman make up the St Kevin’s College senior B netball team which finished second in its grade at the recent Aoraki Secondary School Netball Championships. Oamaru teams strong at netball champs gust/ t in. By DANIEL BIRCHFIELD daniel.birchfield@waitakiherald.co.nz Waitaki Girls’ High School’s senior A netball can proudly count itself among the best in the South Island after taking out their grade at the recent Aoraki Secondary Schools Netball Championships. St Kevin’s College’s senior B team also had a solid tournament, held in Timaru, finishing second in their grade. OAMARU 03 433 0411 WAIKOUAITI 03 465 7613 for more locations near you *Appointment necessary See www.vetlife.co.nz Waitaki Girls’ went through pool play unbeaten with three wins over Craighead 22-17, Geraldine 21-18 and Ashburton College 33-10. It was enough to see them qualify for the final, where they met Timaru’s Roncalli Champions: Waitaki Girls’ High School’s senior A netball team of, from left, back Sara-Jayne Lind, Helena Johns, Jennifer O’Connell, Sian Horn, Mary-Jean Heap, Emily Borst, front, Rebecca Dellaway, Jessica Cairns and Kate Lawrence recently won their grade at the Aoraki Secondary Schools Netball Championships in Timaru. Photo: SUPPLIED College. A determined effort saw Waitaki take the senior A title 23-20, the first time since 1998 the side has won an Aoraki netball championship. Jennifer O’Connell was in particularly good form for Waitaki Girls’, picking up the championship’s most valuable player award. The St Kevin’s senior B team couldn’t quite match the championship-winning ways of its Oamaru counterparts, after going down fighting 11-17 to Roncalli College in the final. However, they still managed to notch up four convincing wins over Mt Hutt College 22-6, Timaru Girls’ High School 15-12, Waitaki Girls’ 20-2 and Mackenzie College 21-7. The two schools have car- ried on a strong tradition of netball success. Their results will see them take plenty of confidence into the remainder of the netball season. Photo: SUPPLIED 6221595AA